Re: OpenOffice / PDF port not done, but progressing

Hmm, no joy with CJK LaTeX and vertical typesetting for me. I'm probably just dense.^^; Thanks for the pointers, csu333.

However, I think I found part of the solution I was looking for. ＾＿＾pTeXSample 1 (I want this typeface. ; ; [edit: I think I found it . . . for 27,300円 . . .])Sample 2Now I just have to convince it to play nicely.

Re: OpenOffice / PDF port not done, but progressing

Update: Ha! Stumbled onto the MacTeX package tonight, which is contains XeTeX. Supposedly I can use it with TeXShop to do CJK. I don't know about furigana yet. I installed the package but haven't tried running anything — it's 2:19 a.m.

Still need time to look into it further. I want to finish updating the OO doc to a more recent rev of the Guide first (about half-way done); that would be more useful for people in the mean time.

Sorry this is so far down the priority list. It's on the list at least.

Re: OpenOffice / PDF port not done, but progressing

I found the massive MacTex package and installed it. Using XeLaTeX I successfully produced both 漢字 and ふりがな from the default LaTeX template.

Say, ``Hello!''{\J 「\ruby{今日}{こんにち}は！」}.

I'm still under time stress, but at least I have a clear path and tools that work. OpenOffice documents are ZIP files that contain XML documents, so it should be possible to transform the XML. I've not done that for a long time and don't really remember spit about XSLT. I'll have to go and get new LaTeX books since I lost mine in a fire last winter.

Re: OpenOffice / PDF port not done, but progressing

The pdf is great! Although the link in the main site does not link to the pdf that is posted in this thread. Anyway, is it possible to use the font in the following file - http://www.geocities.com/atreya2011/Book1.pdf for the japanese text in the pdf file? It is the font that is used in a lot of japanese text books and called a kyokashotai font but I am sure that everyone knows that already ^_^ I can upload the font as well since I have it. :)

Yes those are variants of the minchou family of fonts. The Kyokashotai font is widely used in a lot of text books like I mentioned in my previous post, Japanese Textbooks for primary and middle school mostly (in Japan afaik). And besides, that font is used in JLPT examination papers as well. I will post a screenshot within a few hours.

Re: OpenOffice / PDF port not done, but progressing

My point is that the real world is not a place of tests and textbooks -- the most common fonts in the "real world" are from the minchou family; not that it hurts to be exposed to a variety of fonts. I just don't see the need to use the typical "textbook" font (it resembles handwriting more than it does typeset text).

Re: OpenOffice / PDF port not done, but progressing

Faumdano wrote:

My point is that the real world is not a place of tests and textbooks -- the most common fonts in the "real world" are from the minchou family; not that it hurts to be exposed to a variety of fonts. I just don't see the need to use the typical "textbook" font (it resembles handwriting more than it does typeset text).

Well, since this is a "grammar guide", I thought a kyokashotai font would suit it better than a minchou font. Anyway, although the main webpage isn't updated, Mr. Kim has finished section 7, both the Kansai Dialect Section and the Conjugation Charts section. Here is the link... - http://www.jgram.org/pages/viewOne.php?tagE=index

Re: OpenOffice / PDF port not done, but progressing

I like that PDF file! Thanks for being born, Blackpuma!!!

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